[Verse 1]
He's got a coat the colour of a storm cloud rolling in,
A barrel chest, a waggy tail, a wide and knowing grin,
He hits the path nose-first at dawn, mapping every blade,
Reading every story left by those who came and stayed,
The whole wide world's a telegram that only he can read,
A hundred words pressed in his paws — planting every seed,

[PreChorus]
He learned to speak without a voice, he found another way,
And every button that he pressed said everything he'd say,

[Chorus]
Oh Buddy, you're the smartest soul we've ever known,
You pressed the buttons, built the sentences, and made this house a home,
Buddy, you were born to shine, born to rule the room,
Our dark grey king in all his glory, always in full bloom,

[Verse 2]
He waits until the morning light is warm beneath the sheet,
Then paws at legs with expert timing, dancing on his feet,
He whines beside the door as if the world can't wait outside,
The moment we stand up he vaults straight in and spreads out wide,
He's curled inside the hollow warmth before we reach the hall,
The genius of a con that grand — no guilt for him at all,

[PreChorus]
He orchestrates the household like a maestro with a plan,
Every move is calculated, every trick a one-dog band,

[Chorus]
Oh Buddy, you're the smartest soul we've ever known,
You pressed the buttons, built the sentences, and made this house a home,
Buddy, you were born to shine, born to rule the room,
Our dark grey king in all his glory, always in full bloom,

[Verse 3]
He loves the dogs who share their ball and greets them face to face,
But swipe that ball and watch him bolt and own the entire place,
He'll bark his case so eloquently, justified and loud,
A diplomat by nature who can work a crowd,
Then he'll wedge between our legs and paw until we shift just right,
The whole bed rearranged to suit him — sleeping through the night,

[PreChorus]
He showed us what unconditional looks like every day,
Not a lesson we were teaching — just the way he chose to stay,

[Chorus]
Oh Buddy, you're the smartest soul we've ever known,
You pressed the buttons, built the sentences, and made this house a home,
Buddy, you were born to shine, born to rule the room,
Our dark grey king in all his glory, always in full bloom,

[Bridge]
We didn't know a heart could stretch this wide and still hold fast,
We didn't know a love like his was built to ever last,
He isn't just a dog to us — he's woven in our bones,
He's son and sun and sovereign of everything he owns,

[Outro]
Keep pressing all your buttons, Buddy, say it all out loud,
You turned this family into something boundless, bold, and proud,
Our storm-coat boy, our trickster king, our joy we can't explain,
We'd give you every warm spot back and do it all again,